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$4K in Recent Work: 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60

This 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser has so-so cosmetics, but the seller claims that rust is limited to a small spot on the tailgate, and further claims $4k in receipts spanning the past seven months. It’s recently passed smog as well, and is said to be almost 100% stock excluding the bumper and winch. Find it here on Craigslist in Cotati, California for $12k OBO. Special thanks to BaT reader AMF for this submission.

Says the seller: “It’s almost 30 years old so it’s got a few dings and scratches and the rear bumper has a dent. And other than the small spot underneath the rear glass, there is no cancer.” The driver side rocker molding will need to be replaced as well, and though this color is great and appears to be factory (see floors, jambs etc. in cabin shot below), finish has seen better days. Still, for an old off-roader this probably won’t be a big concern for most.

The dash is covered and carpets have been pulled, but seats wear what looks like factory upholstery in quite decent shape. As noted above, the seller claims $4k in receipts for parts and service performed over the past seven months, a few highlights which include fitment of a new clutch slave cylinder, fuel pump, rubber fuel lines, ignition components, belts, battery, exhaust manifold gasket, tailgate struts, windshield and sending unit.

The truck may have been sitting for a while as additional work included pulling, cleaning and coating the gas tank, and the carb has been rebuilt as well. The winch solenoid panel will need work, but issues aside, this one seems like it could be worth a second look. Very soon after all, it seems like inexpensive FJ60’s will all be gone.